To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 December 1807

ca. 21 Dec 1807

It may be agreed that the land shall be applied to no purpose than light house—& that the keeper shall not
keep tavern; but it seems that we cannot agree, that the land paid for shall revert to Mr. Bowdoin if light house be
discontinued, nor that the keeper shall not harbour sailors &c. He must be responsible for any trespass to which
he is a party, but not the U.S. for him. There must also be a provision that the keeper may cultivate & keep cattle
&c. on the land purchased.

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“To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 21 December 1807,” Founders Online, National Archives, accessed April 11, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-7047. [This is an
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